The Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, took flight during evening twilight, when light from the recently set sun reflects off the exhaust plume of the rocket to create a spectacular effect that has been dubbed a " space jellyfish " by some observers.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc could be seen in the skies over Santa Cruz Monday evening. The company launched 23 Starlink satellites from Pad 4E at

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - SpaceX is planning to launch 21 Starlink satellites into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday. Liftoff for the launch is currently targeted for 1:53 p.m. Feb. 11 from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.